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Quran Talk Blog
The Believers are Fearless (4:75 – 4:77)
Verses 4:75 to 4:77 call believers to fight in the cause of God for the oppressed, and rebuke those who feared people as much as God once fighting was decreed. The article argues that righteousness goes beyond the contact prayers and obligatory charity, drawing on 2:177, 9:19, and 9:120, and closes with Jeremiah 29:11 and 16:1 on God's already written plan.
June 29, 2015
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God’s Tests Are Never Unreasonable (4:66-4:68)
God tests each person according to their means and creates them for the exact life and obstacles they will face, so doubting oneself means doubting God. Drawing on 4:66 through 4:68, the article shows that obeying even hard commands strengthens faith and brings guidance. The story of Moses in 20:39 through 20:47 illustrates a life shaped by God's precise plan.
June 22, 2015
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Happy Fathers Day
Fathers and what they mean to their children, marked for Father's Day. Contributors each answer one question about their own dads: the most important lesson or best advice he gave, favorite memories and childhood recollections, reasons for gratitude, what makes him special, and whether they would hang out with him if he were their age today. A linked video, Calls For Dad, accompanies the piece.
June 22, 2015
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Honesty + Justice = Integrity & Hierarchy in Submission (4:58-4:59)
Verses 4:58 and 4:59 frame God's commands to return what is entrusted, judge equitably, and obey God, the messenger, and those in charge. Those in charge are read as organizational rather than religious authorities, and the Quran warns against religious leaders who exalt themselves. Submission has no formal religious hierarchy, and the Apache model of decentralized leadership is offered as an example.
June 22, 2015
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True Believers Follow The Word of God Alone (4:60 – 4:63)
Verses 4:60 through 4:63 frame a contrast between believers who follow what God has revealed and hypocrites who uphold the laws of their idols, then claim good intentions when disaster strikes. The article argues that righteous intentions always show in actions, that God already knows our innermost thoughts and needs no explanations, and, citing 39:3, that idols as mediators bringing people closer to God is a myth.
June 22, 2015
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Unquestioning Submission to God Alone (4:64 – 4:65)
Unquestioning submission to God as the mark of true believers, drawn from verses 4:64 and 4:65. The article asks how obeying the messenger differs from following him, observing that the command to obey applies while a messenger is alive and that the Quran itself is a messenger. It cites verses showing believers make no distinction among any of God's messengers.
June 22, 2015
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Choose Our Words Carefully (4:46 – 4:47)
Quran 4:46 and 4:47 warn against twisting words to mock the religion, as with Raa'ena, and urge believers to choose their words carefully. The article shows how word meanings shift over time and cites Dr. Khalifa's 1989 renaming of Muslim Perspective to Submitters Perspective. Muslim and Islam are Arabic descriptions meaning Submitter and Submission, not names, and the messenger of the covenant unifies all believers.
June 15, 2015
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Follow Only The Word of God (4:49 – 4:57)
Starting from verses 4:49 to 4:57, the article argues that the Quran alone is the source of religious guidance and that Hadith and Sunna are satanic innovations. Drawing on Appendices 19 and 33, it lists practices and prohibitions the Muslims invented against Quranic principles and cites the mathematical miracle as evidence. It also faults Jews, Christians, and Catholics for laws God never authorized.
June 15, 2015
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Idolatry – The Unforgivable Sin (If Maintained Till Death) 4:48
Idolatry is the one sin God does not forgive, but only if maintained until death, since repentance before death remains open (4:48, 4:18). Verses show Muhammad worshiped idols before revelation and Joseph's reliance on other than God cost him years in prison. God's mercy forgives all sins, and submission is traced to Abraham's monotheism, which Muhammad followed.
June 15, 2015
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What Nullifies Ablution (4:43 – 4:45)
Ablution before the contact prayer and what nullifies it, read from 4:43 to 4:45 alongside 5:6. Questions follow on whether ablution carries from prayer to prayer, why intentions are stated, sleep or breaking ablution during prayer, and adding to the five contact prayers. The piece also warns against taking 4:43 out of context to permit intoxicants and against companions who wish believers to stray.
June 15, 2015
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Divine Justice (4:40 – 42)
God's justice, which never wrongs anyone by an atom's weight and multiplies the reward for righteous work, frames a set of Quran verses on witnesses raised from every community on the Day of Resurrection. Jesus testifies he preached only the worship of God, idols abandon their followers, and bodies bear witness. Abraham named the Submitters, and believing and striving with money and lives is the best deal.
June 8, 2015
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Do Not Beat Your Wife (4:34)
Verse 4:34 of the Quran is read as God prohibiting wife beating through a psychological approach, offering talking and then deserting in bed as alternatives before any last resort. The article ties this to the sura's theme of protecting women, to verses forbidding aggression, and to the history and prevalence of domestic violence, arguing that a believer who suppresses anger never reaches the final step.
June 8, 2015
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Do Not Object to the Inheritance Laws Proposed by God (4:33)
Inheritance in the Quran centers on verse 4:33, where God designates shares for parents, relatives, and those related through marriage. The Quran specifies the women's shares in many cases while leaving the male shares unstated, and these shares apply to whatever remains after the will is fulfilled and debts are paid. Believers are urged not to object to the inheritance laws God has set.
June 8, 2015
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Marriage Arbitration (4:35)
Verse 4:35 instructs a couple facing separation to appoint one arbitrator from each family, with God helping them reconcile if they choose to. The article reads the verse as evidence that the Quran values preserving a marriage, permitting divorce yet strongly discouraging it, and urges spouses to work through their differences whenever possible.
June 8, 2015
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Men and Women Endowed With Unique Qualities (4:32)
Verse 4:32 of the Quran tells believers not to covet the distinct qualities God bestows on men and on women. The article explains that men and women are equal in faith yet differ physiologically, and points readers to the three episodes of the BBC Horizon documentary series Secrets of the Sexes on brain differences, attraction, and love.
June 8, 2015
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Regarding the Neighbors (4:36 – 4:40)
Verses 4:36 through 4:40 command worshiping God alone and regarding parents, relatives, orphans, the poor, neighbors, travelers, and servants, while condemning stingy hoarders and those who give charity to show off. Submitters are urged to treat the people around them fairly and kindly. Parallels come from Matthew on loving one's neighbor and giving in secret.
June 8, 2015
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How Human Beings Affected Their Own Creation (4:27 – 4:28)
Verses 4:27 and 4:28, on God's wish to lighten the burden of a weak human being, are read alongside the double slit and delayed choice experiments, where observation seems to change a particle's past. The article argues that our decisions collapse many possible outcomes into one, so God knows what we will choose while the choice stays ours, as with Pharaoh's chance to reform.
June 1, 2015
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Murder, Suicide, and Illicit Gains Prohibited (4:29 – 4:31)
Verses 4:29 through 4:31 forbid consuming others' property illicitly and killing oneself, and promise remission of sins to those who avoid the gross sins. The article links these prohibitions to marriage and women's property rights, noting that suicide is a major problem where women's property is not respected and they are forced into marriage. It draws on the divorce laws of 65:1 and 65:2.
June 1, 2015
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Prohibitions in Marriage (4:22 – 4:26)
Verses 4:22 to 4:26 list the women prohibited in marriage, with study questions on why those nursed by the same woman may not marry and why marrying a slave is a last resort. Mutual attraction, dowry, and a solemn pledge are named as the requirements of marriage. God's command not to break up existing marriages is linked to 2:102, with research on marriage's health benefits and 46:15 on a child's first thirty months.
June 1, 2015
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Women and Property Rights – Protection of Women (4:20 – 4:21)
A husband who divorces to marry another wife may not take back what he gave his wife, according to verses 4:20 and 4:21 of the Quran. The solemn pledge is explained as an intention to stay together for ever, and the dowry as her own property, which a man commits theft by reclaiming. Property rights for women are tied to prosperity, with examples from Malawi and divorce in 1970s Iran.
June 1, 2015
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Adultery and Society (4:15 – 4:16)
Verses 4:15 and 4:16 on adultery are read through the footnote that the sura defends women's rights, so the quarantine of 4:15 is explained as protecting victimized women until God creates an exit, compared with Joseph's prison. The article argues morality cannot be legislated and that adultery harms society through fatherless households and abortion, citing statistics on both.
May 25, 2015
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God Communicates With Us Through His Messenger (4:13 – 4:14)
Obeying God's laws, as verses 4:13 and 4:14 teach, means obeying God and His messenger, since God communicates with us through inspiration or by sending a messenger. The article addresses how to tell whether a messenger's information should be followed, urging acceptance of verified commandments even without understanding their logic. It draws on 61:10 to 61:14 and the Children of Israel's examples of the heifer and entering the holy land.
May 25, 2015
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Repentance (4:17 – 4:19)
Repentance, read through 4:17 to 4:19, is accepted by God when sinners repent immediately, while delayed repentance leaves the burden in place. The article contrasts this with Satan, who refused to admit fault, and names shame and correcting the action as the steps of true repentance. It adds that greater knowledge and miracles bring greater responsibility, citing Jesus's feast and Joseph's prison slip.
May 25, 2015
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Inheritance Distribution (4:7, 4:8, 4:11, 4:12, 4:176)
Inheritance shares as set out in the Quran's five verses on the subject, 4:7, 4:8, 4:11, 4:12 and 4:176, covering children, parents, spouses and siblings of a loner. Notes explain how shares are paid after any will and debts, why totals need not reach 100 percent, and how the verses guarantee women a definite share. The authors offer it tentatively and invite correction.
May 18, 2015
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God or Money? (4:2)
Verse 4:2 commands handing orphans their rightful properties and forbids consuming them, a test in which God shows whether we choose God or money. Matthew 6:24 on serving two masters supports the point that money is the biggest idol today, driving people to exploit even the most defenseless members of the community.
May 11, 2015
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Happy Mothers Day Activity
Reflection questions for Mother's Day invite readers to consider what their mothers taught them, what they were right about, and why they can be counted on. Other prompts ask about grandmothers, other important women today, and the hardest part of being a mom. The activity closes with a link to the World's Toughest Job video.
May 11, 2015
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Importance of Property Rights (4:2)
Property rights, read from the Quran's command in 4:2 to hand orphans their rightful properties and not consume them by combining them with one's own. The article ties this to the failure of communal property, citing the Xiaogang farmers' secret contract that transformed China and Plymouth Colony's abandoned commune behind Thanksgiving, and closes with David's judgment in 38:24 that most who combine properties treat each other unfairly.
May 11, 2015
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Inheritance and Maturity (4:4 – 4:6)
Verses 4:4 to 4:6 of the Quran set out women's due dowries and the guardian's duty to manage orphans' property until they prove mature. The article links these commands to modern financial ruin, citing reports that many retired professional basketball players go bankrupt, and to an NBA player whose salary was placed in a trust fund.
May 11, 2015
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Inheritance, Property Rights, Women and Orphans (4:7 – 4:10)
Verses 4:7 through 4:10 establish a definite inheritance share for women and warn against consuming orphans' property, which leads to a call for strong property rights and protection of the defenseless. A parent's righteousness benefits the children, as with the orphans' treasure in 18:82. Whether believers always have believing children is answered through Abraham, Noah, and Jacob, with belief shown as each person's own choice.
May 11, 2015
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Orphans (4:2)
The duty to hand orphans their rightful properties, drawn from verse 4:2 of the Quran, which forbids substituting bad for good or consuming their wealth by combining it with one's own. Orphans are defined as children who have lost their father or both parents. The article also points to credible charities serving orphans and to the plight of Iraq's abandoned children.
May 11, 2015
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Parents (4:1)
Verse 4:1 and what it means to regard the parents, read as respect and special care, placed right after regarding God to show its importance. The article also points to genetic research on a common human ancestry, including Mitochondrial Eve and Y chromosomal Adam, alongside the verse's account of humanity created from one being and its mate.
May 11, 2015
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Polygamy (4:3)
Polygamy in the Quran is permitted only under strict circumstances, chiefly providing a fatherly figure for orphans by marrying their widowed mothers (4:3). Drawing on Appendix 30, the article cites the prophet Muhammad's single marriage to Khadijah and his later marriages, the warning of 4:129 that equity among wives is impossible, and criteria for recognizing abuse of God's law.
May 11, 2015
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Women (4:1)
Verse 4:1 and the footnote stating that Sura Women aims at defending women's rights, so any interpretation must favor them. The article stresses the Quran's emphasis on equality between men and women, citing 3:195, and contrasts it with the oppression of women in so called Islamic states, pointing to a video on women in Afghanistan.
May 11, 2015
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Being Steadfast Despite Insult (3:186)
Verse 3:186 promises that believers will be tested through their money and lives and will hear much insult, and steadfast perseverance proves the strength of faith. The article explains why insult comes during hardship, contrasts true believers with fair weather believers who drop out under pressure (29:10 to 11), and holds up Job, who refused to blame God and was restored.
May 4, 2015
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Burnt Offerings, Sacrifice and Life (3:183 – 3:184)
Verses 3:183 and 3:184 open a look at the burnt offering demanded of messengers, set beside the Jewish korban olah and Solomon's temple dedication. The article asks why sacrifice carried more weight in earlier generations, then turns to mentioning God's name when slaughtering livestock, the sacredness of life, and whether killing insects or smaller animals deserves the same conscientious appreciation of God's creations.
May 4, 2015
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Consequence (3:182)
Consequences of our own works, good and bad, and how they fit with God being the doer of everything. Drawing on 3:182, 4:78 to 4:79 and the verses about the battle setback, it argues that we are responsible only for our thoughts, which show in our actions, while the moment of death is predetermined and the righteous do not really die.
May 4, 2015
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Disbelievers Are Miserable Despite their Worldly Success (3:196 – 3:198)
Verses 3:196 through 3:198 warn believers not to be impressed by the apparent success of disbelievers, whose enjoyment is temporary and ends in Hell. Drawing on 20:124 and 39:19, the article argues that disregarding God's message brings a miserable life now and blindness at the Resurrection, while those who observe their Lord deserve eternal gardens.
May 4, 2015
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God’s Creation & Remembering God (3:190 – 191)
Remembering God constantly, as Quran 3:190 to 194 describes, is likened to breathing for the soul, drawing on a Submitters Perspective essay. The contact prayer is the soul's meal, yet it cannot be observed without remembering God, and neglecting remembrance leaves the Devil as the alternative. Reflection on God's creation, with videos on the universe and nature, and a question on the passage's historical context complete the piece.
May 4, 2015
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Male and Female are Equal (3:195)
Verse 3:195 presents God's response to the believers, promising that no work goes unrewarded and that male and female are equal to one another. Those who immigrate, are evicted from their homes, are persecuted because of God, and fight and get killed are promised remission of their sins and admission into gardens with flowing streams, the ultimate reward from God.
May 4, 2015
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Money as a God (3:181)
Verse 3:181, where disbelievers mock God as poor and themselves as rich, opens a look at people who make money their god and judge everyone by it. Modern financial titles such as More Money Than God are cited as echoes of that mockery, and verses 25:7 and 25:8 show disbelievers scorning a messenger for lacking treasure.
May 4, 2015
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Righteous Jews and Christians (3:199)
Verse 3:199 says some followers of the previous scriptures believe in God and in what was revealed to the Prophet, and the article asks who these people are. It draws on 2:62 and 5:69 to argue for the unity of all submitters: Jews, Christians, and converts who believe in God, believe in the Last Day, and lead a righteous life receive their recompense from their Lord.
May 4, 2015
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Self Exaltation (3:188 – 3:189)
Boasting and seeking praise for deeds one has not done, read through Quran 3:188 and 3:189, with the reminder that God gave people their hearing, eyesight, and minds. Taking credit for others' work, as opportunists and politicians do, is contrasted with God exalting whomever He wills. The painful retribution such people incur is linked to the miserable life of those who disregard God's message.
May 4, 2015
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Tasting Death and The Illusion of This World (3:185)
Verse 3:185 and the question of what tasting death means when believers go straight to Paradise, read alongside 21:35, 29:57 and 44:56 on the first death. The worldly life is an illusion whose possessions stay behind, so 17:18 to 17:21 urge choosing the Hereafter as one's priority over this fleeting life. A clip from The Matrix raises the question of what is real.
May 4, 2015
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Trading God’s Covenant For a Cheap Price (3:187)
God's covenant with those who received the scripture to proclaim it and never conceal it, and the miserable trade of selling it for a cheap price, explained through 3:187 as giving up the hereafter for material gain in an illusory life. Verses on righteous Jews and Christians who never trade away God's revelations follow, along with verses showing that even an earthful of gold cannot ransom disbelievers.
May 4, 2015
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Unity & Success (3:199 – 3:200)
Unity among believers and its link to success, drawn from verse 3:200 with supporting verses on sects, divided hearts, and mutual support. Unity rests on common belief in God rather than proximity, and submitters unite rather than divide. Verses on supporting the prophet and being God's supporters like the disciples of Jesus, along with Mark 3:24 and 25, round out the argument.
May 4, 2015
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Fear (3:175 – 3:179)
Fear is presented as the devil's tool and the opposite of faith and trust in God, drawing on verses 3:175 to 3:179 of the Quran. Fear and grief serve as indicators of distance from God, while God distinguishes the bad from the good and leads disbelievers on to confirm their status in the Hereafter. Seeking refuge in God (7:200) and Psalm 34 are offered as remedies.
April 27, 2015
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Hard Times Exposes The Hypocrites and Strengthens The Believers (3:165 – 3:168)
Verses 3:165 to 3:168 show how hypocrites respond to the setback at the Battle of Uhud with doubt, regret, and blame, while believers see hardship as God's design to strengthen them. The article links this to The Triple Package's ideas on superiority, inferiority, and impulse control as a picture of the submitter. It also notes that God holds us accountable for hidden thoughts.
April 27, 2015
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Hoarding God’s Provisions (3:180)
Verse 3:180 warns that those who withhold and hoard God's provisions will carry their hoardings around their necks on the Day of Resurrection, for God is the ultimate inheritor of the heavens and the earth. The verse is paired with a linked video titled What If The Homeless Gave You Money?
April 27, 2015
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